LEADER 01919oam 2200433 450 001 9910135122203321 005 20190911103508.0 010 $a1-4205-1182-3 035 $a(OCoLC)881831515 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL6NFX 035 $a(EXLCZ)993780000000056954 100 $a20140307d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSkiing /$fMelissa Abramovitz 210 1$aFarmington Hills, Mich. :$cLucent Books, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (120 pages) $cillustrations (some color) 225 1 $aScience behind sports 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a1-4205-1155-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $achapter 1. The history of skiing -- chapter 2. Snow, skis, and skiers : the physics of skiing -- chapter 3. Training a skier's body -- chapter 4. Courage and other mental powers : psychology and skiing -- chapter 5. Speed matters : downhill and cross-country techniques -- chapter 6. Jumps and acrobatics : ski jumping and freestyle techniques -- chapter 7. The slippery slope : skiing injuries. 330 $aExplores the scientific principles behind some of the most popular team and individual sports. Covers origins, history and changes, the biomechanics and physiology of playing, related health and medical concerns, and the causes and treatment of sports-related injuries. This volume covers skiing. 410 0$aScience behind sports. 606 $aSkis and skiing 606 $aSports sciences 615 0$aSkis and skiing. 615 0$aSports sciences. 676 $a796.93 700 $aAbramovitz$b Melissa$f1954-$01242509 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910135122203321 996 $aSkiing$93407853 997 $aUNINA